Zhalenko Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Moldova

Zhalenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhalenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine911:500,24957,402
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Zhalenko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zhalenko Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zhalenko (Russian: Жаленко) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhalenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhalenko is the 1,785,358th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Zhalenko is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhalenko reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 500,249. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 30 percent live, Kiev Oblast, where 18 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent live. Beside Ukraine Zhalenko is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 11 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalenko9346/
Chalenko884,786/
Zhelenko8867/
Zaylenko8820/
Czalenko882/
Zsalenko881/
Zhohlenko8263/
Tchalenko8216/
Chaylenko821/
Zelenko8010,393/
Salenko803,520/
Zolenko80329/
Calenko8037/
Zalinko8029/
Zalenka8027/
Çalenko804/
Čalenko804/
Žalenko801/
Tschalenko781/
Saulenko75848/
Salienko75402/
Tsalenko7540/
Cholenko7513/
Dzelenko755/
Saylenko753/
Zielenko752/
Calienko751/
Zeleenko751/
Zelenkoo751/
Chalinko751/
Sailenko751/
Chalenco751/
Zollenkop719/
Tsalienko712/
Zelenka677,184/
Selenko67357/
Solenko67262/
Zelinko67197/
Zelynko67135/
Salynko67111/
Jalenco6771/
Zollenkopf6764/
Calenco6740/
Salinko6724/
Zelenco6723/
Salenka6718/
Salenco674/
Tzolnko672/
Zollenkopp671/
Želenko671/
Zeļenko671/
Zalinka670/
Zolenka670/

Zhalenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhalenko in the Russian language
Жаленкоzalenko-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhalenko
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